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Jiir-t'illiti.u' | : k ‘ fo o d . | n u K TU t i- i make


| is. Last n u t I'ive


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yn: "We e x p o r t


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market to Europe, the Far Hast ami Australia.” Now the company has


t’litheroe company, not yet five years old, which


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has twice outgrown its premises and now has some 60 staff. It is in one of the most competitive markets — uPVG win­ dows and doors — and ltas branched out into conser­ vatories and home exten­ sions. It has just become sole UK agent for a Conti­ nental roofing system which is sa id to be revolutionary. Company se c re ta ry


John Mercer said: “We know we are in a very


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premium in the Clitheroe area. Land at Salthill is around £38,000 an acre — far dearer than it would be in Pendle or Hyndburn. Yet inquiries are rolling in for English Industrial Estates’ three units, which will shortly be completed


Industrial land is at a


“We will have no difficulty filling them. Phase one of our Whalley development was taken quickly and there are inquiries for phase two, which should start shortly. It appears that the Ribble Valley is a good place in which to work.”


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Ribble Valley’s Dejiuty Planning and Technical


It is a feeling that the


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Officer, Mr Malcolm


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February lllli, I'JSS 7 Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) THE FUTURE


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DOES a good thing last forever? The short


Deputy Planning and industry is in the Ribble Technical Officer Mr Valley now, there are Malcolm Walker


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those who keep an eye on the future — short and long term. Roy Dewhurst, who has


MRS RAWLINSON and Mr Dewhurst


serve that part of the valley”.


closures will have a pro­ found effect. Around 2,000 people are employed there and if only 25 per cent live in the Ribble Valley, it will double the current unemployment figure, which is under 500. “It will be difficult for


at Sabden and shoe]) milk production are two exam­ ples of this diversification, but more such ideas are needed.


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